Congress questions Maharashtra data-centre expansion amid state drought crisis
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The Congress party is questioning the Maharashtra government's prioritization of data-centre expansion over the needs of drought-affected farmers.
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- The Maharashtra government declared a drought in 265 out of 358 talukas following significant rainfall deficits.
- The Congress party is raising concerns about the potential for water resources to be diverted from farmers to support the rapidly growing data-centre industry.
- Officials are currently planning a system to reclaim and treat sewage water for industrial use.
- This debate highlights ongoing tensions regarding resource allocation in regions suffering from severe water stress.
What to watch next
- Government response to water allocation concerns between industry and agriculture
- Implementation of sewage water reclamation projects for industrial use
- Financial assistance and relief measures for drought-affected farmers
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Pawan Khera
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“Data centres require two critical resources: power and water. The amount of water they consume depends on the cooling technology used, but water requirement is an important consideration, particularly in water-stressed regions like Maharashtra”
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…aggressively expands its data-centre industry. The State has attracted over $300 billion in investment interest for data centres and is targeting 5.7 GW of data-centre capacity by 2032, he pointed out on X. " Data centres require two critical resources: power and water. The amount of water they consume depends on the cooling technology used, but water requirement is an important consideration, particularly in water-stressed regions like Maharashtra ," Mr. Khera said. The government is reportedly planning a system where municipal corporations treat sewage, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) further purifies it, and the reclaimed water is then…
“But few crucial questions arise: When nearly three-fourths of Maharashtra is officially under drought, what is the government's plan to ensure that the state's water resources are not diverted away from farmers and ordinary citizens to fuel this massive data-centre expansion?”
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…a system where municipal corporations treat sewage, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) further purifies it, and the reclaimed water is then sold to data centres and other industries, he said. " But few crucial questions arise: When nearly three-fourths of Maharashtra is officially under drought, what is the government's plan to ensure that the state's water resources are not diverted away from farmers and ordinary citizens to fuel this massive data-centre expansion? " Mr. Khera said. In a State like Maharashtra, which has one of India's highest farmer-suicide rates, who has the first right over water - farmers or data centres, he asked. "And if the State is prepared to set up a…
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